Friday 13th January

The sciatica didn't seem so bad today so I thought I'd venture out for a run. I had intended doing 8 miles but ended up cutting it short at 7 instead as the hip/bum ache returned and I didn't want to make any worse.
I really want to stay completely injury free for the next few weeks, especially with this 15 mile off-road event coming up at the end of January. That will make my back hurt, i've no doubt, but I want it to stay ok till then. I've wanted to do this event for a long time and I will be very disappointed if I have to pull out before hand, so I will be sensible and not do overdo things now.
After that, there is 3 months until the first marathon, plenty of time for lots more training.
A cold and breezy day, it took me a couple of miles to warm up properly but I was find once I got going. An enjoyable run and a warm glow afterwards, mainly off-road.
I was surprised at the pace as I had head-wind and mud to contend with, I thought I would have been slower. Nice surprise though!

7 miles
1 hour 15mins
Average HR 148
Average pace 10.71